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Bruce Mountain

Bruce Mountain

Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University

PhD (economics) Victoria University, Batchelor's and Master's Degrees (Electrical Engineering), University of Cape Town. Chartered Management Accountant (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), England. Director, Carbon and Energy Markets and co-founder, [MI] Retail Energy.

Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market

Feb 26, 2021 14:17 pm UTC| Nature Economy

Australias electricity market is unsustainable. Texas shows us why. A week ago Texas experienced a bout of severe weather as arctic air reached deep into the state, driving temperature down to levels that had not been...

Pumped hydro isn't our energy future, it's our past

Oct 29, 2020 10:03 am UTC| Business

Its now beyond dispute that for new electricity generation solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy are cheaper than anything else: cheaper than new coal fired power stations, cheaper than new gas-fired stations...

The National Energy Guarantee is a flagship policy. So why hasn't the modelling been made public?

Jul 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Central to the public debate about the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been the numerical forecasts of its effects in particular how much it will reduce power prices. In a democracy whose households pay some of the...

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Economy

SK hynix to retain investment in Kioxia as it eyes Intel's NAND unit

South Koreas No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix Inc., has no plan to retrieve its investment in Japanese semiconductor firm Kioxia Holdings Corp. amid speculation it may sell its stake to fund its acquisition of Intel Corp.s NAND...

Facebook removes 16,000 groups for fake reviews

Facebook Inc removed 16,000 groups for selling or buying fake reviews of products and services on its platforms, after a second prompt by UKs competition watchdog CMA. CMA Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli said that the...

Renesas to resume production at fire-damaged plant by April 19

Renesas Electronics Corp. will resume production lines halted by a March 19 fire at its main plant in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 19. But the company expects it will take until at least late June before shipments...

KT to offer music streaming service, distribute K-pop music in Vietnam

South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. has clinched a deal with Vietnam Television Cable to develop a music streaming platform and cooperate in K-pop music distribution and the management of intellectual property in...

LG Display expected to rank 5th in TV panel shipments this year

South Koreas LG Display Co is expected to rank fifth in this years global TV panel market with a 9.3 percent share, with shipments projected to reach 25 million units in 2021, up from 23.6 million units from 2020,...

Politics

Nancy Pelosi Capitol riots: White supremacist threatening House Speaker, Chuck Schumer, could face testimony

The January 6 insurrection was caused by a pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol in the hopes of derailing Congress formal certification of Joe Bidens victory. Among the hundreds of rioters that were arrested, a New York...

Donald Trump backs Ron Johnson for 2022 elections

Former President Donald Trump is keen on maintaining his influence over the Republican Party and determined to back candidates he deems have been loyal to him. Trump made another endorsement today for GOP Senator Ron...

Kamala Harris immigration: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy demands VP address capture of Yemeni terrorists from Mexico

The situation at the southern border is one of the challenges the Biden-Harris administration is currently facing with Republicans ready to criticize the Democratic leaders for the response to the influx of migrants at the...

Joe Biden announces limited executive actions on gun control following mass shootings

Two mass shootings have already occurred in the US, increasing calls for gun control or reform. Joe Biden has announced half-dozen executive actions in response to the gun violence that is plaguing the country. Speaking...

Donald Trump twitter ban: Twitter says National Archives not allowed to make ex-POTUS' tweets public

Following the January 6 riots at the Capitol, former President Donald Trump has been permanently suspended from most major social media platforms, most notably Twitter. However, compared to the posts of his predecessors...

Science

Artemis: how ever changing US space policy may push back the next Moon landing

Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan blasted off from the Taurus-Littrow valley on the Moon in their lunar module Challenger on December 14 1972. Five days later, they splashed down safely in the Pacific, closing the Apollo...

As the Perseverance rover lands on Mars, there's a lot we already know about Mars from meteorites found on Earth

NASAs Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars this morning, and has already begun beaming back images. But people might be surprised to learn there have been another 48 missions to the red planet so far. Of...

Transparent wood is coming, and it could make an energy-efficient alternative to glass

Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. Its also a renewable source, and one way to capture excess carbon...

Pigs can play video games, scientists discover

Pigs might not be able to fly, but they can play video games. In a new study, researchers from Purdue University in Indiana, US have shown that pigs can use a digital screen and joystick, operated by their snout, to move a...

Why is there water on Earth?

Water is essential to life as we know it and it seems completely normal to have water all around us. Yet Earth is the only known planet to be covered by oceans. Do we know exactly where its water came from? This is not...

Technology

E3 2021 has ‘early commitments’ from Xbox and Nintendo, but not Sony PlayStation

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, more widely known as E3, is confirmed to come back this year. While several major video game companies are sure to present at the trade shows, some big names are still unlikely to...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ datamine hints at Panam and V romance dialogues in potential DLC

The Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.2 delivered hundreds of much-needed gameplay fixes and improvements, but it may have also revealed an upcoming DLC focused on the romantic relationship of V and Panam Palmer. A long list of...

Google I/O 2021, happening in May, is ‘free for everyone’

Google officially announced the return of the I/O conference this year with a few changes. While the event is still aimed at developers, the company has practically opened it for everyone and announced that attendees can...

Capcom gives away free Kamura Pack as ‘Monster Hunter Rise’ surpasses 5 million copies sold

Capcom announced Monster Hunter Rise has surpassed five million copies shipped worldwide after it was released on March 26. To thank fans for this milestone, the video game company is giving away a free content pack that...

Rumored Pixel Buds A’s new design possibly leaked by Google

Google may have discreetly provided the first look at the rumored Pixel Buds A in a promo message. The inadvertent leak appears to correspond with a recent report that the upcoming wireless earbuds would look slightly...

Digital Currency

India to criminalize cryptocurrency possession, trading

A token sale: Christie's to auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork

Bitcoin isn't getting greener: four environmental myths about cryptocurrency debunked

Law

ByteDance: Indian court says Chinese company must deposit $11 million for its tax case

Virgin sues US rail company for $251 million on brand damage claims

S. Korea to revise outdated e-commerce law to better protect consumers

Life

Dodgy internet connection? Here’s what might be behind it

I interviewed 48 bankrupt Americans – here's who they blame for their financial troubles

Why we're obsessed with music from our youth

Nature

The Texas deep freeze left the state in crisis. Here are 3 lessons for Australia

Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market

How the Texas electricity system produced low-cost power but left residents out in the cold

Sports

Tiger Woods' car crash injuries explained, according to a trauma surgeon

Why are Japan's leaders clinging to their Olympic hopes?

Racing 2-year-old horses is lucrative, but is it worth the risks?

Technical Analysis

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